PREP TIME: 10 MINS | COOK TIME: 20 MINS | TOTAL TIME: 30 MINS | SERVINGS: 4
This dish is packed with flavour. Super easy and quick to make using only a few simple ingredients. Spicy, savoury, and most of all, it is low carb and gluten-free! If you always wonder how to make the perfect sauteed garlic shrimp with loads of flavor, then you are in the right place. This easy Pesto Shrimp with Mushrooms is so great, you’ll be making this over and over again!
This very exciting dish has been my go-to for years now. It’s my family’s favourite, even my picky eaters dig this. If I am not mistaken, I have also shared this recipe with a lot of my friends, and they all love this crazy delicious pesto shrimp with mushrooms.
INGREDIENTS :
- 1 lb shrimp, peeled, deveined
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp red pepper flakes
- 8 oz. white mushrooms, sliced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- ½ c. chicken broth
- ½ c. basil pesto
- 1 tbsp fresh basil, chopped
- ¼ tsp salt
DIRECTIONS :
Step 1: Add the olive oil in a hot large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the shrimp to the skillet and sprinkle with 1/4 tsp each salt and red pepper flakes. Cook the shrimp for about 3 minutes, turning halfway until the shrimp turned pink and cooked through. Set the shrimp aside when done.
Step 2: In the same skillet, drizzle another tbsp of olive oil. Add the sliced mushrooms and minced garlic, then sprinkle with 1/4 tsp salt. Cook for about 1 to 2 minutes, stirring the mushrooms until the mushrooms release their liquid, reduce in volume, and are soft.
Step 3: Return the cooked shrimp to the skillet. Add half cup of basil pesto and half cup chicken broth. Stir well and warm over medium heat.
Step 4: Take the skillet off the heat and serve the shrimp garnished with some chopped fresh basil. Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts:
Amount per Serving: Calories 313, Fat 20g 31%, Saturated Fat 3g 19%, Cholesterol 288mg 96%, Sodium 1574mg 68%, Potassium 303mg 9%, Carbohydrates 5g 2%, Fiber 1g 4%, Sugar 2g 2%, Protein 26g 52%, Vitamin A 690IU 14%, Vitamin C 8.6mg 10%, Calcium 218mg 22%, Iron 2.9mg 16%
PESTO SHRIMP WITH MUSHROOMS
Ingredients
- 1 lb shrimp, peeled, deveined
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp red pepper flakes
- 8 oz. white mushrooms, sliced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- ½ c. chicken broth
- ½ c. basil pesto
- 1 tbsp fresh basil, chopped
- ¼ tsp salt
Instructions
Step 1: Add the olive oil in a hot large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the shrimp to the skillet and sprinkle with 1/4 tsp each salt and red pepper flakes. Cook the shrimp for about 3 minutes, turning halfway until the shrimp turned pink and cooked through. Set the shrimp aside when done.
Step 2: In the same skillet, drizzle another tbsp of olive oil. Add the sliced mushrooms and minced garlic, then sprinkle with 1/4 tsp salt. Cook for about 1 to 2 minutes, stirring the mushrooms until the mushrooms release their liquid, reduce in volume, and are soft.
Step 3: Return the cooked shrimp to the skillet. Add half cup of basil pesto and half cup chicken broth. Stir well and warm over medium heat.
Step 4: Take the skillet off the heat and serve the shrimp garnished with some chopped fresh basil. Enjoy!
